Science Experiments Final Test Worksheet
What you do (Find the experiment, use the idea): 1. Read the question and find its experiment. 2. Use that experiment’s science idea. 3. For a fair test: one thing changed, the rest kept the same, one thing measured. 4. For safety: an adult helps, nothing goes in the mouth, no heat, sharp tools or plug points for children.
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- 1.🧺 Which of these is needed for the coloured flower experiment? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) food colour
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — which liquids turn turmeric paper reddish-brown? What do we do with “the liquid we test”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 3.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from triangles? (a) an eggshell (b) a hollow bird bone (c) a temple dome (d) an electric tower
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) aluminium foil (b) a shiny steel plate (c) still clear water (d) black cloth
- 5.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for making butter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a jar with a tight lid (b) turmeric powder (c) cold water to rinse (d) fresh cream
- 7.🛟 Who should trim the flower stem? (a) anyone, without looking (b) a toddler (c) a grown-up (d) a pet
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — which kind of ball bounces highest? What do we do with “the kind of ball”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 9.🔦 Which of these is opaque? (a) a steel plate (b) oily paper (c) clear plastic film (d) frosted glass
- 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the density tower? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) a tall clear glass
- 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a sunny window (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sheet of white paper
- 12.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? True or false: the stick kept upright is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🧈 Can this change be undone: rusting iron? (a) can be undone (b) cannot be undone
- 14.⚖️ A child tests plants with and without water, but puts one in the sun and one in a cupboard. Is it a fair test? (a) only on Sundays (b) no, two things changed (c) yes, if done fast (d) yes, it is fair
- 15.⚖️ Fair test — does a longer string make the pendulum swing more slowly? True or false: how far we pull it back is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the thread-reel pulley? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) string (d) a magnet
- 17.🔬 Which step of the scientific method is this: “I think seeds need water to sprout.” (a) hypothesis (b) observation (c) conclusion (d) experiment
- 18.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? True or false: the time we wait is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) orange juice (b) soap solution (c) detergent water (d) plain water
- 20.True or false: a steel spoon does not move to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🫧 Which of these is neutral? (a) baking soda water (b) curd (c) sugar water (d) detergent water
- 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the density tower? (a) water with food colour (b) a battery cell (c) a magnet (d) turmeric powder
- 23.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the same place (c) the number of seeds (d) how many seeds sprout
- 24.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — ironing the paper? (a) a child can do it (b) an adult does it
- 25.True or false: the rocket goes backward. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) small test objects (b) a tub of water (c) a results table (d) turmeric powder
- 27.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the length of the blades (c) the person dropping
- 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the pendulum? (a) a string (b) a ruler (c) turmeric powder (d) a stopwatch
- 29.⚖️ Fair test — which liquids turn turmeric paper reddish-brown? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the turmeric paper (b) the number of drops (c) the liquid we test (d) the light we look in
- 30.🫧 Is vinegar an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) a base (c) neutral
- 31.🔮 Predict: you use more vinegar and more baking soda. What happens to the balloon? (a) it turns blue (b) it shrinks (c) it grows bigger (d) there is no change
- 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) turmeric powder (b) safety scissors (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
- 33.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) from your raised hand (b) a high window ledge (c) a roof edge (d) a wobbly chair
- 34.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? What do we do with “how dark the writing is”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 35.🔮 Predict: you cover the dish so no water can escape. What happens? (a) crystals grow faster (b) it fizzes (c) it turns sweet (d) few or no crystals
- 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a ruler (b) a balloon (c) safety scissors (d) a strip of paper
- 37.🛟 Is this a safe or an unsafe habit in an experiment: wiping up spills at once? (a) safe (b) unsafe
- 38.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near puffed rice. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
- 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a small bowl (c) water (d) yeast
- 40.🏗️ What does a single fixed pulley mainly do? (a) changes pull direction (b) makes it magnetic (c) halves the weight (d) adds weight
Answer key
- food colour
- we change it
- an electric tower
- black cloth
- does not sprout
- turmeric powder
- a grown-up
- we change it
- a steel plate
- a tall clear glass
- a balloon
- False
- cannot be undone
- no, two things changed
- True
- string
- hypothesis
- False
- orange juice
- True
- sugar water
- water with food colour
- how many seeds sprout
- an adult does it
- False
- turmeric powder
- the person dropping
- turmeric powder
- the liquid we test
- an acid
- it grows bigger
- safety scissors
- from your raised hand
- we measure it
- few or no crystals
- a balloon
- safe
- jumps to the comb
- yeast
- changes pull direction
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